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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,467 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'll level with you. The next 16 days at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) are looking pretty bleak. The wind is almost always out of the west, which is cross-on or onshore, and it's just trashing the place. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 83°, but that doesn't help when the surface is a choppy mess.
For the first week, it's a total write-off. Thunderstorms and moderate breezes are turning the bay into a washing machine. The swell is there, but it's all wrong. Take Friday the 7th: we've got a 4ft SSW swell at 14-second intervals, but the cross-on wind is blowing at 15 mph, and the energy is strong (1823), but it's just poor surf. You'll be fighting for your life out there.
The only time this spot even gets a marginal look is from Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th, and even then, it's a "maybe" with thunderstorm clouds overhead. The waves are in the 4ft to 5ft range, but the wind is still on or cross-on. It's not worth suiting up.
The real tease comes in the second week. On Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, the swell steps up. We're looking at 6ft to 7ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 17 to 19 seconds. That's some serious energy coming in (energy readings of 2973 and 3040). But the wind is still cross-on from the west at 9 mph. The waves will be big, but they'll be bumpy and crumbly. This is a case where the swell is too big for beginners (over 5ft) and the onshore wind will make it a grind for everyone else. For the experienced crew, it might offer a few heavy, lumpy walls, but it's not the clean North Jetty we all want. The long period (over 15 seconds) means the swell will be more powerful and the sets will be spaced out, but the cross-wind will ruin the shape.
The rest of the 16 days, into the 22nd, is more of the same: poor surf, onshore winds, and the energy fading. The 16-day window is a dry spell for decent surf here. It's a rough run.
Stick with it, the forecasts can flip, but right now, it's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 687 | 678 | 610 | 1271 | 902 | 1068 | 431 | 1111 | 446 | 805 | 651 | 666 | 856 | 562 | 655 | 487 | 402 | 543 | 198 | 191 | 296 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:52PM0.35m | 10:05AM0.47m | 10:33PM0.28m | 12:10PM0.51m | 00:51AM0.35m | 1:03PM0.56m | 1:33AM0.42m | 1:41PM0.61m | 2:07AM0.49m | 2:12PM0.64m | 2:39AM0.56m | 2:41PM0.66m | 3:10AM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.32m | 1:02AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.28m | 3:58AM0.24m | 7:29PM0.22m | 6:11AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.15m | 7:11AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.09m | 7:54AM0.10m | 8:37PM0.04m | 8:31AM0.08m | 9:01PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | S 11 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 687 | 678 | 390 | 1271 | 902 | 1068 | 431 | 206 | 134 | 805 | 651 | 139 | 134 | 98 | 223 | 175 | 166 | 109 | 198 | 191 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 385 | 464 | 610 | 231 | 249 | 272 | 385 | 1111 | 446 | 359 | 412 | 458 | 424 | 323 | 655 | 487 | 402 | 543 | 29 | 26 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 28 | SW 26 | SSW 12 | W 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 20 |
| kJ | 431 | — | — | — | 399 | — | 15 | 26 | 224 | 32 | 404 | 666 | 856 | 562 | 289 | 228 | 36 | 50 | 134 | 141 | 296 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | W 6 | — | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 320 | 303 | 261 | 247 | 218 | 232 | 239 | 255 | — | 125 | 139 | 130 | 153 | 34 | 67 | — | 202 | — | 116 | 150 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 207 | 213 | 207 | 212 | 213 | 207 | 212 | 321 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 635 | 765 | 36 | 635 | 860 | 213 | 213 | 326 | 321 |
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